I agree that they probably went public with it in an attempt to gain some pity. But that doesn't necessarily mean it's not true. My belief is that they probably are in trouble financially, but they have nobody to blame for themselves for just plain poor managment. From allowingp layer salaries to skyrocket, to the killing off of fan/player relationship, baseball has killed itself.

Originally posted by SerWolfeI think Indianopolis and Charlotte can both support baseball teams.... but that's my opinion. Move some teams around... dont contract the teams with a history.

charlotte?

i dunno...i thought that NC was the hotbed of NCAA basketball and look at the hornets? headed to NO????

yeah, i think that NC/SC/GA is the hotbed of Minor league Baseball, but i don't think they will care for a team...

Well, the reason Charlotte soured on the Hornets was because their owner was accuised of sexual harassment, and you can imagine how well that went over in the Bible Belt. That, and his unwillingness to resign his own players, drove fans away. Then he threatened to leave, and the fans told him to fuck off. They love the Hornets, but they hate Shinnridge.

Originally posted by SerWolfeI think Indianopolis and Charlotte can both support baseball teams.... but that's my opinion. Move some teams around... dont contract the teams with a history.

charlotte?

i dunno...i thought that NC was the hotbed of NCAA basketball and look at the hornets? headed to NO????

yeah, i think that NC/SC/GA is the hotbed of Minor league Baseball, but i don't think they will care for a team...

Well, the reason Charlotte soured on the Hornets was because their owner was accuised of sexual harassment, and you can imagine how well that went over in the Bible Belt. That, and his unwillingness to resign his own players, drove fans away. Then he threatened to leave, and the fans told him to fuck off. They love the Hornets, but they hate Shinnridge.

ahhh...ok, that makes sense
i just figured that NC turned it's back on Basketball in general

You can't fire a gun in a confined space! What are you tring to do, make us deaf?!""Just get out of the chopper.""What?""Get out of the chopper!""The crops!?" - Jack Lemmon and James Garner, "My Fellow Americans", and the reason I say "The crops?" instead of "Huh?"

No chance in hell. Basketball is in our blood. We love it so much, we won't support bad owners even if it means the team leaves. ACC FOREVER. But do I think we could support a baseball team?? Probably not right now. It'd be nice to be able to keep up Football and Hockey for the moment. Maybe a few more years down the road when the Canes are more cemented....

-Jag

We rock at College Football too :)

"You gotta hate somebody before this is over. Them, me, it doesn't matter."

Originally posted by JaguarNo chance in hell. Basketball is in our blood. We love it so much, we won't support bad owners even if it means the team leaves. ACC FOREVER. But do I think we could support a baseball team?? Probably not right now. It'd be nice to be able to keep up Football and Hockey for the moment. Maybe a few more years down the road when the Canes are more cemented....

-Jag

We rock at College Football too :)

On topic:

I think if a team moves, the DC area will get it

Off topic:

Go terps!!!! NCAA champs, Juan Dixon w/ MJ & the Wiz, and this fall, the Terps will go to the big dance at which ever BCS place is hosting...

You can't fire a gun in a confined space! What are you tring to do, make us deaf?!""Just get out of the chopper.""What?""Get out of the chopper!""The crops!?" - Jack Lemmon and James Garner, "My Fellow Americans", and the reason I say "The crops?" instead of "Huh?"

... T.R. is right -- it's another case of owners crying poverty in order to bring fan wrath upon those evil, greedy players.

The way I feel: If M.L.B. or the Detroit Tigers (as an example) wants to receive the PUBLIC sympathy and support for their alleged plight, then they need to make their accounting books a matter of PUBLIC record. After all, the Players' salaries are released to the public, aren't they? If both sides, Players and Owners, are evil in this impending CBA dispute -- I'm willing to side with the evil I know, rather than the evil I don't know.

The owners are, and always have been, the people responsible for the salaries of the players and the economic strength of the league. The sole exception is in the case of independent arbitration, a provision that the owners agreed to incorporate into the CBA as far back as the early 1970's. The owners have no one to blame but themselves for the ridiculous financial disparity among the member clubs.

How can the Detroit Tigers be in the gutter financially when their owner, Mike Ilitch, also owns the Detroit Red Wings?? The Red Wings have the highest player payroll in the NHL, by a considerable margin.

Money from one pocket to the other, Dutch. Maybe if he opened a few more Little Caesar's franchises, he could afford two teams. But didn't the Rangers have the highest NHL payroll? Once again, it's a matter of intelligence in the front office... the Wings spent wisely, my Rangers didn't. (sigh)

Still, though, the owners need to open their books to the public, and on more than a one-off basis. You're not the only game in town anymore.

Ah, I spelled Tonya's name wrong in the title. Anyway, read this: By Jacob Jordan (Associated Press) “Nobody—not even the diehard fans—will be allowed to watch the Charleston Riverdogs’ game against the Columbus Redstixx tonight.